Name: Danny Abel & Luciano Leães
Start: 2025-12-21T16:30:00
Location: Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

Luciano Leães

Danny Abel

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

Modern jazz quartet from New Orleans founded in 1978, the Astral Project has delighted audiences around the world for more than 40 years now with its unique brand of cutting edge improvisation and near telepathic interplay over deep New Orleans’ grooves. A devoted student of Eastern philosophy, Dagradi coined the band name as a reflection of the group’s quest for a higher plane of experience.  Rolling Stone Magazine describes Astral Project as "ECM-style grace with New Orleans humidity."

Astral Project

Josh Paxton is a dynamic New Orleans–based pianist celebrated for fusing the Crescent City’s deep piano traditions with modern jazz sensibilities, classical technique, and funky rhythmic flair. Trained under Ellis Marsalis at the University of New Orleans—where he earned his master’s degree—Paxton has become a fixture of the city’s music scene, performing as both a solo artist and sideman with artists like Bruce Hornsby, Maria Muldaur, the Wild Magnolias, and Debbie Davis . A recognized authority on New Orleans piano legends, he has published transcriptions of James Booker, Professor Longhair, and more

Josh Paxton

GRAMMY award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra (UJO) in 2008.  Featuring up to 18 accomplished musicians at any given concert, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra sets the standard for celebrating jazz.

Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Danny Abel is a versatile New Orleans guitarist known for his fluid blend of jazz, funk, rock, and modern improvisation. A sought-after sideman and dynamic bandleader, Abel has performed with many of the city’s top artists and is admired for his tasteful tone, rhythmic precision, and adventurous harmonic approach.